Beyond competition: incorporating positive interactions between species to predict ecosystem invasibility

PLoS Biol. 2008 Jun 24;6(6):e162. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060162.

Abstract

Incorporating positive species interactions into models relating native species richness to community invasibility will increase our ability to forecast, prevent, and manage future invasions.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Competitive Behavior*
  • Conservation of Natural Resources
  • Ecosystem*
  • Species Specificity